Table II.
Correlation coefficients of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) scores, by cortisol level.
| HADS | Salivary Cortisol Measured
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| On Waking
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30 Minutes After Waking
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60 Minutes After Waking
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| Men (n = 52) | Women (n = 19) | All (N = 71) | Men (n = 52) | Women (n = 19) | All (N = 71) | Men (n = 52) | Women (n = 19) | All (N = 71) | |
| Anxiety score | 0.21 | −0.49* | −0.01 | 0.22 | −0.46* | 0 | 0.24 | −0.28 | 0.06 |
| Depression score | 0.35* | −0.37 | 0.01 | 0.37† | −0.33 | 0.12 | 0.34* | −0.28 | 0.10 |
P < 0.05.
P < 0.01.